Friday-Sunday, synchronized swimming: Olympic qualifying tournament, London. Former Ohio State swimmers Leah Pinette, Caitlin Stewart and Michelle Theriault are on the U.S. team attempting to win a berth.

Friday-Sunday, table tennis: North American Olympic Trials in Cary, N.C. Players from the U.S. and Canada vie for three men’s berths, three women’s berths and one team berth per gender.

Saturday-Sunday, wrestling: U.S. Olympic Trials, Iowa City, Iowa. Reigning world champ Jordan Borroughs, world medalist Jake Varner and 2008 Olympic champ Henry Cejudo headline a field that also includes 14 Ohioans in Greco-Roman and men’s and women’s freestyle.

May 11-12, triathlon: Second and final qualifier for the U.S. Olympic team, San Diego.

Three maxims

The Olympic maxim “Citius, Altius, Fortius” has become known in English as “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” Here are athletes who have been just that in recent days:

Swifter: Toledo native Scott Parsons was the top finisher in men’s kayak at the U.S. Olympic whitewater trials. He needs to defend that spot in a race in England in June to qualify for his third straight Olympics.

Higher: The U.S. diving team continued its outstanding season with four medals at a World Series event in Moscow. Upper Arlington’s Abby Johnston and Kelci Bryant won bronze in the 3-meter synchronized event.

Stronger: Oak Harbor resident Jakob Wukie and teammates Joe Fanchin and Brady Ellison kicked off the archery world cup season in China by winning gold in men’s team recurve.

London calling

Fears the Olympics would strangle culture among stuffy Londoners apparently are easing. Worried that theatergoers would shy away from the city’s famous West End during the Games, composer Andrew Lloyd Weber warned of a “bloodbath” of closed shows. But organizers have been busy promoting London’s theater and other cultural attractions.

“Come, see some sport, see a bit of theater — it’ll be brilliant,” said actor Deka Walmsley, a co-star in the musical “Billy Elliot.”

“Hopefully, it won’t be raining.”

— Tim Warsinskey

IOWA CITY -- Ohio remains fertile ground for wrestling, and the state has 17 qualifiers, 14 of whom will compete at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday and Sunday at the University of Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Here's a look at the Ohioans attempting to qualify for the London Summer Olympics:

Shawn Bunch, Columbus: 2008 and 2010 U.S. Open champion, 2009 U.S. World Team member; 2008 Olympic Trials runner-up; trains at ORTC.

Reece Humphrey, Columbus: Ohio State 2009 NCAA runner-up; 2011 U.S. Open champ and ninth at Worlds; trains at ORTC; recovering from a broken hand.

Logan Stieber, Monroeville: Four-time Ohio high school state champ; OSU redshirt-freshman; won NCAA championship last month; former World junior medalist.

Note: The U.S. has not yet qualified this weight for London. Bunch and Humphrey are being held out of the Trials to prepare for the upcoming World Olympic Games Qualifying Tournaments in China and Finland. If one of them qualifies the weight, a secondary U.S. Team Trials for this weight will be wrestled at a later date.

145 pounds/66 kilos

Dustin Schlatter, Westerville: Four-time state champ (St. Paris Graham and Massillon Perry); NCAA champ at Minnesota; 2009 World Team member at 163 pounds.

163 pounds/74 kilos

David Taylor, St. Paris: Four-time state champ at Graham; won an NCAA title for Penn State last month.

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